On
Nov. 18, PJIAE commissioned a new crash tender made especially for use
at airports. The 2010 P7-11, made by E1 in Ocala Florida, is a 6 X 6
vehicle, capable of carrying 3,000 gallons of water and 400 gallons of
foam, as well as 500 pounds of dry chemical. The new No. 2 crash tender
replaced the previous No. 2 vehicle that was bought in 1995. “PJIAE is
proud to introduce its newest crash tender. We are proud that we are
able to remain in tune with international safety and security
requirements, and also hopeful that we will not need to make use of this
wonderful piece of equipment. We never have; hopefully we never will –
only for training purposes,” PJIAE’s Interim Managing Director Mr. Larry
Donker said.
“The safety of our employees and the traveling community is priority
mumber one, and being a Category 9 airport, we are happy that by taking
this vehicle into service today, we’re able to continue adherence to
international rules. It pays to be prepared, but it gives an even better
feeling to close off year-after-year here at PJIA, incident free.”
The new vehicle was blessed by the Rev. Charles Seaton, during the short
ceremony which was attended by the Chairman of PJIAE’s Supervisory Board
of Directors, PJIAE employees and members of the press. The event also
served to welcome back several firemen of PJIAE’s Rescue and Fire
Fighting Department, who had been dispatched abroad earlier this year
for training. Mr. Connally Connor became a Fire Brigade Officer after
completing the training, and Roberto Samuel, Lyndon Hodge and Roland
Alexander are all Senor Firemen now. “We’re happy to have you back,
equipped to take on your tasks,” Mr. Donker told the beaming
firefighters all seated in the front rows of the audience gathered at
the fire station.
“The time has come to set the plans in motion with confidence that these
plans will improve our unit and make what is good even better. Training
is priority at PJIAE and this we will continue. It is PJIAE policy to
continuously assure that our workers are properly trained,” Mr. Donker
said.
The ceremony was closed off with a presentation of pictures to the
firemen with their new crash tender.
On
Nov. 18, PJIAE commissioned a new crash tender made especially for use
at airports. The 2010 P7-11, made by E1 in Ocala Florida, is a 6 X 6
vehicle, capable of carrying 3,000 gallons of water and 400 gallons of
foam, as well as 500 pounds of dry chemical. The new No. 2 crash tender
replaced the previous No. 2 vehicle that was bought in 1995. “PJIAE is
proud to introduce its newest crash tender. We are proud that we are
able to remain in tune with international safety and security
requirements, and also hopeful that we will not need to make use of this
wonderful piece of equipment. We never have; hopefully we never will –
only for training purposes,” PJIAE’s Interim Managing Director Mr. Larry
Donker said.
